Jinny Sims

Jinny Sims
Minister for Citizens' Services of British Columbia
In office July 18, 2017 – October 4, 2019
Premier	John Horgan
Preceded by	Jas Johal (As Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services)
Succeeded by	Selina Robinson
Critic for Employment
In office August 13, 2013 – November 19, 2015
Leader	Thomas Mulcair
Preceded by	Chris Charlton
Succeeded by	Karen Vecchio
Critic for Immigration
In office April 19, 2012 – August 13, 2013
Leader	Thomas Mulcair
Preceded by	Don Davies
Succeeded by	Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe
Critic for International Cooperation
In office October 3, 2011 – April 18, 2012
Leader	Nycole Turmel
Preceded by	Hélène Laverdière
Succeeded by	Romeo Saganash
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Panorama
In office May 9, 2017 – September 21, 2024
Preceded by	Marvin Hunt
Succeeded by	Bryan Tepper
Member of Parliament for Newton—North Delta
In office May 30, 2011 – August 4, 2015
Preceded by	Sukh Dhaliwal
Succeeded by	Sukh Dhaliwal (Surrey—Newton)
Personal details
Born	(1952-06-07) June 7, 1952 (age 72) Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Political party	New Democratic Party Surrey Forward
Spouse	Stephen Sims
Residence	Surrey, British Columbia
Profession	Teacher, union leader

Jinny Jogindera Sims (born June 7, 1952) is an Indian-born Canadian politician, who was elected as a New Democratic Party Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election in Surrey-Panorama and represented the riding until 2024. She previously was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.^[1] She represented the electoral district of Newton—North Delta as a member of the New Democratic Party. Sims was also a candidate for Mayor of Surrey in the October 2022 civic elections. She placed fourth with 12.58% of the vote.

In the 2024 British Columbia general election, she was unseated by Bryan Tepper from the BC Conservative Party.^[2]